Nehemiah 11:1

New Century Version

The leaders of Israel lived in Jerusalem. But the rest of the people threw lots to choose one person out of every ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city. The other nine could stay in their own cities.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 26:13

By throwing lots, each family chose a gate to guard. Young and old threw lots.

1 Chronicles 8:28

The family histories show that all these men were leaders of their families and lived in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:1

The names of all the people of Israel were listed in their family histories, and those family histories were put in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were captured and forced to go to Babylon, because they were not faithful to God.

1 Chronicles 9:2

The first people to come back and live in their own lands and towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and Temple servants.

1 Chronicles 9:3

People from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem. This is a list of those people.

Nehemiah 10:34

We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, have thrown lots to decide at what time of year each family must bring wood to the Temple. The wood is for burning on the altar of the Lord our God, and we will do this as it is written in the Teachings.

Nehemiah 11:18

All together 284 Levites lived in the holy city of Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 4:22

At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his helper stay inside Jerusalem at night. They can be our guards at night and workmen during the day.”

Psalm 122:5

There the descendants of David set their thrones to judge the people.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for peace in Jerusalem: “May those who love her be safe.

Proverbs 16:33

People throw lots to make a decision, but the answer comes from the Lord.

Isaiah 48:2

You call yourselves people of the holy city, and you depend on the God of Israel, who is named the Lord All-Powerful.

Isaiah 52:1

Wake up, wake up, Jerusalem! Become strong! Be beautiful again, holy city of Jerusalem. The people who do not worship God and who are not pure will not enter you again.

Matthew 27:53

They came out of the graves after Jesus was raised from the dead and went into the holy city, where they appeared to many people.

Matthew 4:5

Then the devil led Jesus to the holy city of Jerusalem and put him on a high place of the Temple.

Acts 1:24

The apostles prayed, “Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to do this work. Show us who should be an apostle in place of Judas, who turned away and went where he belongs.”

Acts 1:26

Then they used lots to choose between them, and the lots showed that Matthias was the one. So he became an apostle with the other eleven.

Joshua 18:10

There Joshua threw lots in the presence of the Lord to choose the lands that should be given to each tribe.